Ford Escort
Green · Petrol · 1993 · 1,994 cc
L18 LUXMOT history
L18 LUX is a green petrol Ford Escort first used on 21 Dec 1993. Its MOT is valid until 4 Aug 2027 and it has passed 20 of 24 MOT tests, with 82,752 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 24 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 4 Aug 2027
- Mileage
- 82,752 mi
- At MOT on 24 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 24
- 20 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 195 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- L18 LUX
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Ford
- Model
- Escort
- Colour
- Green
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,994 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 21 Dec 1993
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 4 Aug 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 24 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
L18 LUX was last recorded at 82,752 miles on 24 Jul 2026, 219 miles more than at the previous MOT on 25 Jul 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 2 Apr 2007: 70,019 miles, lower than 78,754 miles on 28 Jan 2006.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 82,533 miles · 25 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 219 miles
- Average per year
- 195 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 82,752 miles
- 2025 – 82,533 miles
- 2024 – 82,311 miles
- 2022 – 82,108 miles
- 2021 – 81,667 miles
- 2020 – 80,749 miles
- 2019 – 79,887 miles
- 2018 – 79,190 miles
- 2017 – 78,618 miles
- 2016 – 78,001 miles
- 2015 – 77,311 miles
- 2014 – 76,780 miles
- 2013 – 76,395 miles
- 2012 – 75,673 miles
- 2011 – 74,853 miles
- 2010 – 73,986 miles
- 2009 – 72,744 miles
- 2008 – 71,464 miles
- 2007 – 70,037 miles
- 2006 – 78,754 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Failure2 MOTs, 2007–2014
Full MOT history
24 tests since 28 Jan 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass82,752 miles (+219)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2027
- Odometer
- 82,752 miles
- Test number
- 233894185058
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,533 miles (+222)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2026
- Odometer
- 82,533 miles
- Test number
- 972272872161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,311 miles (+203)
- MOT expiry
- 4 Aug 2025
- Odometer
- 82,311 miles
- Test number
- 784193232948
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass82,108 miles (+441)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 82,108 miles
- Test number
- 134588037269
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass81,667 miles (+918)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2022
- Odometer
- 81,667 miles
- Test number
- 883116689150
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass80,749 miles (+862)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2021
- Odometer
- 80,749 miles
- Test number
- 898185400245
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,887 miles (+697)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Nov 2020
- Odometer
- 79,887 miles
- Test number
- 304530201435
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass79,190 miles (+572)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2019
- Odometer
- 79,190 miles
- Test number
- 331279369065
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,618 miles (+617)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2018
- Odometer
- 78,618 miles
- Test number
- 572253801632
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass78,001 miles (+690)
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2017
- Odometer
- 78,001 miles
- Test number
- 960577814726
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass77,311 miles
- MOT expiry
- 14 May 2016
- Odometer
- 77,311 miles
- Test number
- 998475135100
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail77,310 miles (+530)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 77,310 miles
- Test number
- 479945635185
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Pass76,780 miles (+85)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2015
- Odometer
- 76,780 miles
- Test number
- 658435314160
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail76,695 miles (+300)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 76,695 miles
- Test number
- 786914314120
- FailureExhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)
- FailureFront registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
- FailureOffside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Pass76,395 miles (+722)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2014
- Odometer
- 76,395 miles
- Test number
- 127619713119
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail75,673 miles1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,673 miles
- Test number
- 517432812186
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Pass75,673 miles (+820)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2013
- Odometer
- 75,673 miles
- Test number
- 995552712182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass74,853 miles (+867)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2012
- Odometer
- 74,853 miles
- Test number
- 998010521155
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass73,986 miles (+1,242)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2011
- Odometer
- 73,986 miles
- Test number
- 151120220174
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass72,744 miles (+1,280)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2010
- Odometer
- 72,744 miles
- Test number
- 723124719158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass71,464 miles (+1,427)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2009
- Odometer
- 71,464 miles
- Test number
- 763737818109
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass70,037 miles (+18)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Apr 2008
- Odometer
- 70,037 miles
- Test number
- 333001727158
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail70,019 miles (-8,735)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 70,019 miles
- Test number
- 314522497003
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- FailureFuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Pass78,754 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Jan 2007
- Odometer
- 78,754 miles
- Test number
- 200248326027
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about L18 LUX
- Does L18 LUX currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on L18 LUX is valid until 4 Aug 2027.
- When is the MOT due on L18 LUX?
- The MOT on L18 LUX is valid until 4 Aug 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has L18 LUX done?
- L18 LUX was recorded at 82,752 miles at its MOT on 24 Jul 2026, an average of 195 miles a year.
- Has L18 LUX ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. L18 LUX has failed 4 of its 24 MOT tests, most recently on 15 May 2015.
- Has the mileage on L18 LUX ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 2 Apr 2007. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on L18 LUX find?
- L18 LUX passed its latest MOT on 24 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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